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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Linköping City Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)planeCWL - LPI
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 50m
    kr 1,510–6,590

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeBRS - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 37m
    kr 1,299–3,407

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Gothenburgbus173
    5. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    30h 48m
    kr 2,480–6,272

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Norrköping Centralstationtrain344 / ...
    5. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    33h 45m
    kr 2,686–10,757

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlstadcar
    21h 27m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeCWL - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 46m
    kr 1,360–4,460

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeLHR - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    10h 19m
    kr 1,640–4,567

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeLHR - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    10h 46m
    kr 1,650–4,407

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeLGW - OSL
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    5. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 56m
    kr 1,608–4,526

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeMAN - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    12h 26m
    kr 1,574–4,044

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to JönköpingbusN32
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
    43h 40m
    kr 1,608–4,169

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Karlstadcar
    22h 35m
    kr 4,204–6,087

Cardiff to Karlstad by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration43h 40mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,608Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Karlstad Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Hbf, and Norrköping Centralstation in around 33h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Berlin central bus station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 43h 40m.

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